Artist Led Workshop: "Chance and Control"

Fri Jun 05 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store | Arlington

Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington
Publisher/HostMuseum of Contemporary Art Arlington
Artist Led Workshop: "Chance and Control"
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Pour-and-pattern painting workshop with Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi inspired by Persian art traditions & Western abstraction. Free.
About this Event

Come play with unpredictability and control to create hybridized abstractions that tread the fine line between equilibrium and chaos.

Seeking inspiration from diverse visual languages and painting traditions such as Persian Art and Western abstraction, we will experiment with layering of paint drips and stains as well as intricate patterning to create our own hybrid abstractions. This workshop is a great opportunity to incorporate mixed media techniques into your artworks.

Make sure to drop in with enough time to explore and create-- at least 30 minutes .


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About the Artist

was born in Tehran, Iran and currently lives and works in the Washington, D.C. area. Ilchi received an M.F.A. in studio art from American University and a B.F.A. from the Corcoran College of Art + Design. Ilchi’s paintings provide a space where her two disparate histories come together to reflect on cultural traditions and notions of belonging.

She is the recipient of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Creative Fellowship, VisArts Studio Fellowship, Charm City Fellowship, Zeta Orionis Painting Fellowship, Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award in Painting, and Bethesda Painting Award. Ilchi has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions nationally. Her work has been featured in many publications including The Washington Post, Hyperallergic, Art Papers, the Washington City Paper, and New American Paintings. Ilchi has attended residencies at the Ucross Foundation, Millay Arts, Vermont Studio Center, Jentel Foundation, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Playa Summer Lake, Monson Arts and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her work is in private and public collections including The Phillips Collection, The Federal Reserve Board, The Microsoft Art Collection, and the Carl M. Freeman Foundation. Ilchi served as one of the 2023-2024 McMillan Stewart Endowed Chairs in Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

Website: www.hediehilchi.com | IG: @hediehi

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store, 525 14th Street South, Arlington, United States

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USD 0.00 to USD 17.85

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